scholar-sidekick plugin
Catch AI-fabricated citations: verifyCitation cross-checks a claimed title against the real record at its identifier, detecting the dominant real-DOI + invented-title pattern (Topaz et al., Lancet 2026) that simple DOI resolution cannot catch. Also checks retraction and open-access status, and resolves eight identifier types (DOI, PMID, PMCID, ISBN, arXiv, ISSN, ADS, WHO IRIS) into 10,000+ CSL styles or nine export formats, single or batch.
How to install the scholar-sidekick plugin
Run both commands inside Claude Code. The first adds the marketplace once; the second installs the plugin.
/plugin marketplace add mlava/scholar-sidekick-mcp
/plugin install scholar-sidekick@scholar-sidekickWhat's inside scholar-sidekick
1 part read from the plugin's own files.
Skills 1
Claude loads it when the task matches- scholar-sidekick
Resolves scholarly identifiers to provide structured metadata, formatted citations, bibliography exports, and retraction or open-access checks.
Using scholar-sidekick in Claude Code
Skills need no command. Claude reads them when your request matches what they describe.
Update, turn off or remove
- Update the plugin (shell)
- claude plugin update scholar-sidekick@scholar-sidekick
- Refresh the marketplace
- /plugin marketplace update scholar-sidekick
- Turn it off for now
- /plugin disable scholar-sidekick@scholar-sidekick
- Remove it
- /plugin uninstall scholar-sidekick@scholar-sidekick
Skills in scholar-sidekick
- scholar-sidekickmlava/scholar-sidekick-mcp
Resolves scholarly identifiers to provide structured metadata, formatted citations, bibliography exports, and retraction or open-access checks.
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scholar-sidekick plugin questions
How do I install the scholar-sidekick plugin?
In Claude Code run /plugin marketplace add mlava/scholar-sidekick-mcp, then /plugin install scholar-sidekick@scholar-sidekick.
What does the scholar-sidekick plugin include?
scholar-sidekick bundles 1 skill.
How do I update or remove the scholar-sidekick plugin?
Update it with claude plugin update scholar-sidekick@scholar-sidekick in your shell, or from the Installed tab of /plugin. Remove it with /plugin uninstall scholar-sidekick@scholar-sidekick.